Glimmering Light

New bird specimens: Northern Flickers.

They are my favorite type of woodpecker.

They like to eat ants and beetles.

Beetles and Weevils

Two new paintings available in my shop today!

Can't believe it's Friday already!

I had so much fun painting these and can't wait to do more!

Have a great weekend all!

Dandelion Wishes

Wishing we have more days like today.

The field is full of dandelion seeds.

Everything is fresh and green.

Found Spring

Happy Monday all!

This is an early spring collection

of things found on my walks.

The butterfly had lost a wing 

and I couldn't just leave him on the curb.

He is just too pretty.

Maidenhair

These little maidenhair ferns will be in my shop soon.

It has been a busy few days and 

I'm looking forward to the weekend.

The Middleburg Spring Races are this weekend.

I can't wait to spend the day outside,

 picnic with friends and family,

and photograph the weird and wonderful taxidermy 

that often graces the table at such events.

Skeletons

Just a few pictures of skeletons from my trip 

to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

They are just exquisite.

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Have a look at the most bizarre and curious creatures 

on the Morbid Anatomy blog.

Butterfly Pavilion

My cousins are vacationing in Washington, DC this weekend,

so I ventured into the city yesterday to meet up with them

and tour some of the museums and monuments.

The highlight of my excursion was visiting the Butterfly Pavilion

at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

A live exhibit of moths and butterflies!

We were told to be very careful because the butterflies

fly low and could possibly land on you!

One landed on my cousin's finger!

Fantasy Gardens

My fantasy gardens would not be complete

without a water feature and requisite swans.

New paintings available in my shop!

Nature and Artifice

Knot Garden No. 1

I think I can safely say that I love the romantic as much as the scientific.

There is something truly romantic about formal gardens, 

beautifully planned parks and even cemeteries.

They appeal to my orderly ways, my obsession with patterns,

my love of flowers and trees.

So I started this little series of knot gardens.

Knot Garden No. 2

I have never been to England, believe me - I dream of the day.

However, I have have seen some truly amazing gardens in my travels.

Some small, some grand - from Dumbarton Oaks to Versailles.

I never tire of these outdoor rooms, so artfully crafted.

Easter Flowers

New flowers are blooming each day.

Each one is prettier than the next.

Wishing you all a lovely day!

Sunshine

Yellow is all around us.

Spring is here. Forsythia is blooming.

The grey willows have gone to seed.

The sun is shining!